Name: The future of flying is electrifying
Uploaded: 2021-05-05T14:41:24Z
Duration: 4 min 10 s
Description: If you're a frequent flier, you're also a major polluter. What if there was a way to travel the world with less impact on the environment? In this quick, exciting talk, aviation entrepreneur and TED Fellow Cory Combs lays out how electric aircraft could make flying cleaner, quieter and more affordable -- and shares his work on Electric EEL, the largest hybrid-electric plane ever to fly.

Cory Combs: The future of flying is electrifying

The future of flying is electrifying

If you're a frequent flier, you're also a major polluter. What if there was a way to travel the world with less impact on the environment? In this quick, exciting talk, aviation entrepreneur and TED Fellow Cory Combs lays out how electric aircraft could make flying cleaner, quieter and more affordable -- and shares his work on Electric EEL, the largest hybrid-electric plane ever to fly.

Aviation is a major source of pollution and relies on outdated designs from the 1950s, yet change is already underway. The electrification revolution in flight has begun, with hybrid-electric planes like the Electric EEL flying real commercial routes since 2019. Instead of waiting for perfect batteries, the industry can immediately cut emissions by retrofitting aircraft, modernizing airports, and adopting hybrid systems. This shift promises quieter, more affordable flights and a practical path to widespread sustainable aviation.